60-day dispensing a ‘Pink Batts’ scheme
Double dispensing is being compared to Labor’s short-lived ‘Pink Batts’ scheme, by one rural pharmacist Regional and rural communities are set to face a “perfect storm” with “no doctors and …
Senator seeks pharmacy compensation scheme
Pharmacies should be given access to a reimbursement scheme to support them through the transition to 60-day dispensing A two-year double dispensing transitional support package should be introduced to ensure …
Accelerate overseas health practitioner rego process: Review
Health practitioner registration processes need to be streamlined to make Australia an attractive destination for overseas-trained health professionals Authorities need to simplify the health practitioner registration process to enable health workers …
How quickly they forget
Efforts to ensure patients retained access to face-to-face primary healthcare during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic appear to be forgotten, an industry leader believes Federal Treasurer, Jim Chalmers’ decision …
Petition fails to move Minister
Pharmacists will not be getting Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) provider numbers any time soon, Moves to provide individual MBS provider numbers to pharmacists will require a recommendation from the Pharmaceutical …
ASL uptake lags as pharmacy printing costs soar
Australia’s rollout of paperless prescriptions is behind an increase in printing costs for community pharmacies Electronic prescribing had been expected to reduce the health sector’s reliance on paper, but it …
How will 60-day dispensing impact community pharmacy
Plans to introduce double dispensing for more than 300 Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) listed molecules are expected to have a significant impact on the sector, we’d like to get your …
ALP preps for 60-day dispensing battle
Labor is set to mirror the Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s advocacy efforts by creating a ‘rapid response team’ to counter attacks on government policy Labor is looking to match the …
$5000 to become face of 60-day dispensing
Pharmacy workers are being offered $5000 to participate in campaign promoting 60-day dispensing Pharmacists looking to earn a little cash on the side are being offered the chance to become the …
Cyber security: you must take it seriously
With their systems containing data relating to the healthcare needs of almost every Australian, community pharmacies are far from immune to the threat of cyber-attacks With major data breaches at …
Most pharmacist UTI services accessed during GP hours
Extended opening hours offered by many pharmacies may not be the sole reason women experiencing the symptoms of urinary tract infections (UTIs) are happy to be treated by pharmacists Data …
Doctors seek GP pharmacist vaccination approval
Medical groups are seeking to boost access to vaccination services by having GP pharmacists authorised to provide the same vaccines as their community and hospital-based peers Doctors are urging Queensland’s …